How do we approach the launch plan that was pre-decided and what changes in approaches would you recommend?
A product marketer jobs starts way before the product launch. However, it is difficult situation when the product launch is delayed from eng side.
GitLab Chief Product and Marketing Officer • 8y
First, let me say that no one in Eng/Product likes product delays. The timing gets screwed up because of poor planning or unpredictable events. So, you have two options: ...
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Conveyor Head of Marketing • 6y
I know this pain! Part of working at a product driven company is that this will happen and it's ok. The health of the product should come first and that will disrupt ma...
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Adobe Head of Lightroom Product Marketing | Formerly Google, AdRoll • 6y
I'd recommend to play the "new person card" and ask a lot of questions: what market problems does this solve? How did they ID these market problems? What customers or pro...
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Shippo Senior Director of Marketing • 6y
This is challenging indeed and something I've had to deal with at every company I've worked for. What I've fund helps keep me and the business teams sain is to plan to la...
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McKinsey & Company Engagement Manager • 6y
I tend to think that product launches are delayed more often than not. Because of that, the expected delays should already be part of your planning. Also, there are a few...
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BrainKraft Founder • 8y
Follow this rule: Launch is a business decision, not a technical decision. You can still launch, you just won't hit your launch date (as in when we can start booking reve...
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